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Responsible for performing audit and abstraction of medical records (provider and/or vendor) to identify and submit ICD codes that are submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the purpose of risk adjustment processes are appropriate, accurate, and supported by clinical documentation in accordance with all State and Federal regulations and internal policies and procedures.
Job Responsibility:
Perform audit and abstraction of medical records to identify and submit ICD codes for risk adjustment
Ensure codes are appropriate, accurate, and supported by clinical documentation
Support coding judgment and decisions using industry standard evidence and tools
Abstraction and assignment of accurate medical codes for diagnoses
Sound knowledge of coding guidelines and regulations
Identify clinically active vs. historical conditions
Utilize medical records to ensure support for etiology and manifestations of disease processes
Adhere to stringent timelines
Conduct self-process audits for compliance
Requirements:
Minimum of 1 year recent and related experience in medical record documentation review, diagnosis coding, and/or auditing
CPC (Certified Professional Coder) or CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician) required
Computer proficiency including experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, industry standard coding applications)
Experience with International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes required
Nice to have:
CRC (Certified Risk Adjustment Coder)
Experience with Medicare and/or Commercial and/or Medicaid Risk Adjustment process and Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC)